PART V SECURITY OF TENURE AND TERMINATION OF TENANCIES · Security of Tenure

s.46 — Where notice void

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

Official text

46 (1) A notice of termination becomes void 30 days after the termination date specified in the notice unless, (a) the tenant vacates the rental unit before that time; or (b) the landlord applies for an order terminating the tenancy and evicting the tenant before that time. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply with respect to a notice based on a tenant’s failure to pay rent. Notice by Tenant

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Reproduced from Ontario e-Laws under the King's Printer for Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 — June 1, 2026 (consolidation period to November 27, 2025). Always confirm the current version on e-Laws. General information, not legal advice.